Michael Tetteh
{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (b.1989)}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Tetteh
| fullname = Michael Osakonor Tetteh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|01|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Odumase Krobo, Ghana
| height = 5 ft 8 in
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1999–2004
| youthclubs1 = Right to Dream Academy
| youthyears2 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs2 = Santa Barbara Soccer Club
| collegeyears1 = 2008–2010
| college1 = UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| collegecaps1 = 59
| collegegoals1 = 6
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = Seattle Sounders FC
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011
| clubs2 = → Orlando City (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012
| clubs3 = → Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
}}
Michael Osakonor Tetteh (born 16 January 1989) is a former Ghanaian footballer.
Early life and education
Tetteh spent his youth career with Right to Dream Academy for six years and the Santa Barbara Soccer Club for three years before playing college soccer at UC Santa Barbara for the Gauchos.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtetteh.com/products/#giftocracy|title = Products}} He was named Second Team All-Big West and Second Team Far West All-Region in 2009. Tetteh played in 59 games in his three years at UC Santa Barbara and scored 6 goals with 8 assists.
Playing career
Tetteh was signed by Major League Soccer to a Generation Adidas contract and was subsequently drafted 20th overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC on 13 January 2011.{{cite web | title = Michael Tetteh Drafted by Seattle Sounders | url=http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011311aaa.html | date = 13 January 2011}}
He made his professional debut in a 2–1 win over Kitsap Pumas in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup playing the full 90 minutes on 28 June 2011.{{cite web | last = Gaschk | first = Matt | title = Sounders Advance in US Open Cup | url=http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2011/Season/USOC-01-vs-Pumas.aspx | accessdate = 4 February 2012}}
To gain more match experience, Tetteh was loaned to USL Pro club Orlando City SC on 29 June 2011{{cite web | last = Sounders FC Public Relations | title = Rookie Michael Tetteh Loaned to Orlando City | url = http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2011/06-June/Tetteh-loaned-to-Orlando-SC.aspx | date = 29 June 2011 | access-date = 29 June 2011 | archive-date = 3 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110703110204/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2011/06-June/Tetteh-loaned-to-Orlando-SC.aspx | url-status = dead }} on a 10-day contract and returned to Seattle by 12 July.{{cite web | last = Mayers | first = Joshua | title = Tetteh: "I think I've made huge strides. I know I will make it, and to make it there are always obstacles that come." | url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2015581478_tetteh_i_think_ive_made_huge_s.html | date = 12 July 2011}} While with Orlando City, Tetteh appeared in three matches.
Tetteh was sent out on loan again, to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League on 24 August 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.strikers.com/news/Michael-Tetteh-Loaned-to-Strikers-from-Sounders |title=Oops! Sorry, something went wrong | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |access-date=24 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092205/http://www.strikers.com/news/Michael-Tetteh-Loaned-to-Strikers-from-Sounders |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
On 14 December 2012, the Sounders declined to pick up a contract option on Tetteh.{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2019899608_sounders14.html |title=Sounders fans vote to retain Adrian Hanauer as team's GM | Sounders | the Seattle Times |accessdate=2014-01-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219114103/http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2019899608_sounders14.html |archivedate=19 February 2014 }}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||
| colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | ||||
| colspan=3 | USA
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Open Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando City (loan) | USL Pro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| rowspan="2"|2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | North American Soccer League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| | Total
! colspan=2 | USA !6||0||1||0||1||0||8||0 | ||||||||||
| colspan=3 | Career total
!6||0||1||0||1||0||8||0 |
Awards and honors
=Seattle Sounders FC=
References
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External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103125413/http://www.soundersfc.com/team/players/michael-tetteh.aspx |date=3 November 2012 |title=Seattle Sounders player profile }}
- {{MLS player|michael-tetteh}}
- [http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/tetteh_michael00.html UC Santa Barbara player profile]
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Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players
Category:Seattle Sounders FC players
Category:Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players
Category:Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Seattle Sounders FC draft picks
Category:USL Championship players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
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